Evidence-Based Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Most cases of DVT are _____lateral

Answer: uni

Flashcard 2: If the patient has presented to a non-PCI-capable hospital, a fibrinolytic agent is given within 30 minutes of the patient presenting if the anticipated time to PCI is >_____ minutes

Answer: 120

Flashcard 3: Kurtzke's Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is used for grading _____

Answer: multiple sclerosis

Flashcard 4: Anti-_____ positivity in Systemic sclerosis is useful in predicting those at high risk for interstitial lung disease.

Answer: Scl-70

Flashcard 5: _____ = Corrected reticulocyte count divided by Maturation correction

Answer: Reticulocyte production index(RPI)

Flashcard 6: According to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score, INR of 1.7-2.3 is given _____ point(s)

Answer: 2

Flashcard 7: be6b875edd77406e88eba674189c4434-ao-3

Answer: trials and studies for cardiovascular diseases

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Flashcard 8: At what GFR level is maintenance dialysis typically initiated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

Answer: GFR < 10 mL/min/1.73 m² (typically 5–10 mL/min/1.73 m²)

Extra: While dialysis initiation is primarily driven by clinical symptoms (uremia, refractory fluid overload, electrolyte imbalances), it is generally considered when the GFR falls below 10 mL/min/1.73 m². Note that standard GFR estimation equations (MDRD, CKD-EPI) are not valid for patients already receiving dialysis.